Category: News

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 22 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak today appeared to downplay the four different ways he had described the alleged Saudi royal promise which purportedly led to more than RM2 billion being sent to his personal bank accounts, saying that it all pointed to a “present” from Saudi Arabia…

DAVOS, Jan 22 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reiterated Malaysia’s commitment to the Paris Agreement, highlighting the country’s willingness to take bold and tough measures to value humanity and preserve sustainability. He said Malaysia, as a multiracial country, has not only demonstrated unity at home but also on…

PETALING JAYA, Jan 22 — PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) is adopting three strategic approaches to manage the increase in traffic on its highways during the Chinese New Year festive season, said PLUS managing director Datuk Nik Airina Nik Jaffar. She said that the strategies include more effective traffic and incident…

ALOR SETAR, Jan 22 — Police arrested five men, including a foreigner, suspected of being involved in the house fire in Tongkang Yard, near here, where the charred remains of two victims were found yesterday morning. Kedah police chief Datuk Fisol Salleh said the suspects were arrested separately around the…

KOTA KINABALU, Jan 22 — The Sabah government will implement the Sentuhan Kasih Rakyat 2025 programme starting next month (February), providing RM300 monthly assistance to hardcore poor, and poor household heads and their family members aged 18 and above. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said the state cabinet has…

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) will conduct mobile phone checks only on individuals suspected in specific investigations, said Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. He assured that such checks would not be conducted arbitrarily or randomly in public areas. “This means there must…

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 21 — The Inland Revenue Board (HASiL) has begun issuing official receipts in a new format as proof of tax payments made manually at the Kuala Lumpur Revenue Management Centre (PPTHKL) counters, starting yesterday. HASiL said that the new receipt format was introduced following an amendment to Treasury…

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — A businessman pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to 17 charges of deceiving the Social Security Organisation (Socso) over non-existent courses and training involving money totalling RM832,000, five years ago. According to the first to 17th charges, P. Sathia Seelan, 52, is…

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 — A KK Mart outlet at Kompleks Perdana Siswa (KPS) in Universiti Malaya (UM) was vandalised with red paint, according to the Umany students group. The incident comes in the wake of the controversy over KK Mart’s “ham and cheese sandwich” incident, although no direct connection…

DAVOS, Jan 21 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today held high-level meetings with business leaders from six multinational companies (MNCs) including AstraZeneca, Fortescue, DP World, Medtronics, Nestle, and Google. Arranged by the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti), the meetings took place on the sidelines of the…